#ParrotCrisis Summit
In October 2024, the International Alliance for the Protection of Parrots held a free, virtual summit to connect parrot conservationists, veterinarians, rescue organizations, animal rights and welfare advocates, students and parrot enthusiasts from across the globe to advance the goal of stopping the international parrot trade. Nearly 1000 people from around the world registered.
On our archived page, you can rewatch videos, download slides, and review the agenda in English and Spanish.
Learn About Urban Parrots
Avian veterinarian, illustrator, and digital artist Pat Latas presented the following short animated videos to the 72nd Annual Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association, December 1-6, 2024, to highlight the perspective and experiences of wild urban parrots:
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Adoption Guide
If you love parrots or want to help them, don't buy, sell or breed them. If you are interested in becoming a parrot guardian, consider adopting from a local rescue. In doing so, you will save a life, protect wild parrots, and set yourself up for a successful parrot-human relationship. Our colleagues at Best Friends have created a guide for adopting a parrot full of recommendations on diet, cage size, enrichment, veterinary care, and more.
Stopping Sales of Parrots in Pet Stores
The IAPP believes that parrots should not be sold anywhere, especially in pet stores. On February 13, 2025 we held a workshop about how people can join or create an effort to stop the sale of parrots in pet stores in their local jurisdictions. The IAPP does not endorse and has not created any legislation. Watch video of the workshop below or download a resource about how to create a ballot initiative.
US!
The Unconditional Solidarity (US!) logo was created in 2021 to complement the novel, "Prion," written by Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner. In this book the characters are part of a US/SI movement where they make promises to be in active and concrete solidarity with all of life.
Since then One Earth Conservation has been distributing this logo as patches and stickers to people working in our projects. The International Alliance for the Protection of Parrots has adopted the theme of Unconditional Solidarity and also distributes this logo, free of charge, and applies it to merchandise people can buy to support this cause.​